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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

183 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 8 of 10

Show Council Has Three New Members

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 3

THREE new members were appointed to fill vacancies on the H.D.A.A. council at the annual…

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Burr Is Meance, Says Council Chairman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 4

Noogoora burr was "one of the greatest menaces in the district at the present time" the chairman of the Hawkesbury River County…

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Show Council Had £491 Profit For Year

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 2

A profit of £491 on the year's operations of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was disclosed in the financial statements…

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Official Ruling "Stupid Idea" Says Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

A ruling by the Minister that only council expenditure on recreation areas could be considered for Government subsidly was "a stupid idea…

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Standpipe Asked for Shire Area

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 2

PROVISION of a water standpipe near Windsor for convenience of residents of Glossodia and neighbouring…

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Shire Election Arrangements

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 8

It was decided by the September meeting of the Colo Shire Council that for the council election on December…

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Council Helps Punt Venture

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 8

Stating that they intended to purchase a punt for transport of their produce across the Colo River to the…

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Council Debate On Repairs To Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 2

Whether temporary repairs to the approaches to No. 1 bridge above St. Albans were justified in present circumstances was the subject of a…

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Mayor Offers Appreciated Tribute

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 1

ON learning yesterday that the "Windsor, and Richmond Gazette" had been awarded the Richards…

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Conflicting Replies to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 8

RECENT replies by two departments as to ownership of a small fenced portion of land at Windsor…

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Road Grants To Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 2

Colo Shire Council was advised at its September meeting by the Minister for Local Government that he had…

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Council Holds Ferrymaster To Contract

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 4

A FERRY operator who had surrendered his contract without required notice would continue to be…

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Requests to Council for Time to Pay

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 2

OWING respectively £407, £162 and £71 for electricity, three further consumers who had received final…

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'Bus Operator Complimented AT Colo Shire Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 7

AN unusual tribute from a departmental officer to a district 'bus operator was paid at the September…

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No Election In "A" And "C" Ridings Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 1

Three sitting councillors of Colo Shire Council have been returned unopposed. In "B" Riding five nominations have been received for two…

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Mayor To Lay Foundation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 9

Following a suggestion by Ald. Budd at the October meeting of the Windsor Council, it was decided that the…

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Maintenance Of Shire Ferries

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 2

Detailed instructions from the Department of Main Roads to be observed in future in the running…

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Mayor Advises Caution On River Rights

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 8

An application by a syndicate for certain dredging rights in the Hawkesbury River, near Wilberforce, came before the October meeting of…

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Kurrajong Surprises Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 8

"THAT'S the first congratulations we have received from the Kurrajong District Improvement…

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Council Asked For Park Gate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 8

In a letter to the October meeting of the Colo Shire Council, the East Kurrajong P.A. asked that money…

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